Insight
How to succeed by seeing yourself clearly
Published on 26. July 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-5098-3964-3 (ISBN)
Description
Nominated as one of the 2019 Thinkers50 Radar group
Research shows that self-awareness is the meta-skill of the 21st century aEUR" the foundation for high performance, smart choices, and lasting relationships. Unfortunately, we are remarkably poor judges of ourselves and how we come across, and itaEUR (TM)s rare to get candid, objective feedback from colleagues, employees, and even friends and family. We can ALL learn to be more self-aware.
Integrating hundreds of studies with her own research and work in the Fortune 500 world, organizational psychologist Dr Tasha Eurich shatters conventional assumptions about what it takes to truly know ourselves aEUR" like why introspection isnaEUR (TM)t a bullet train to insight, how experience is the enemy of self-knowledge, and just how far others will go to avoid telling us the truth about ourselves. Through stories of people whoaEUR (TM)ve made dramatic self-awareness gains, she offers surprising secrets, techniques and strategies to help readers do the same aEUR" and therefore improve their work performance, career satisfaction, leadership potential, relationships, and more.
At a time when self-awareness matters more than ever, Insight is the essential playbook for surviving and thriving in an unaware world.
Research shows that self-awareness is the meta-skill of the 21st century aEUR" the foundation for high performance, smart choices, and lasting relationships. Unfortunately, we are remarkably poor judges of ourselves and how we come across, and itaEUR (TM)s rare to get candid, objective feedback from colleagues, employees, and even friends and family. We can ALL learn to be more self-aware.
Integrating hundreds of studies with her own research and work in the Fortune 500 world, organizational psychologist Dr Tasha Eurich shatters conventional assumptions about what it takes to truly know ourselves aEUR" like why introspection isnaEUR (TM)t a bullet train to insight, how experience is the enemy of self-knowledge, and just how far others will go to avoid telling us the truth about ourselves. Through stories of people whoaEUR (TM)ve made dramatic self-awareness gains, she offers surprising secrets, techniques and strategies to help readers do the same aEUR" and therefore improve their work performance, career satisfaction, leadership potential, relationships, and more.
At a time when self-awareness matters more than ever, Insight is the essential playbook for surviving and thriving in an unaware world.
Reviews / Votes
Fascinating science about self insight . . . Buy a copy for yourself and buy another to leave, anonymously, on your boss's desk. -- Chip Heath, bestselling co-author of <i>Switch </i>and <i>Decisive</i> Using her own experiences and the results of a great deal of research, Eurich brings focus to how we might reach real insight - the kind that transforms us and our relationships with those we work with. -- Ed Catmull, president of Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios, and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Creativity, Inc</i> As an executive coach for almost four decades, I have seen firsthand how important it is for leaders to be self-aware. Tasha Eurich's Insight lives up to its title, offering effective tools for leaders to gain this critical perspective. -- Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach, business educator and <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author, ranked the number one leadership thinker in the world by Thinkers50 Groundbreaking and thought-provoking book . . . It's the book I wish I'd had when starting out in business and the book I'd recommend to anyone who wants to cultivate the kind of self-knowledge that is the bedrock of personal and professional success. Very insightful indeed! -- Alan Mulally, retired CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and the Ford Motor Company A fascinating read. * Guardian * Tasha Eurich suggests groundbreaking strategies and tips for seeing ourselves clearly. This book is a powerful resource for anyone seeking to live a happier, more successful life. -- Gretchen Rubin, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Happiness Project</i>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-3964-3 (9781509839643)
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E-Book
05/2017
Macmillan
€18.49
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Person
Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, New York Times bestselling author. Dr. Eurich has contributed to Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, and TED.com, and has been featured in outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times. Fortune, Forbes, and Fast Company. In 2019, she was named one of the top 30 emerging thought leaders in the world and a Top 50 World Coach by Thinkers50, and selected as a "100 Coaches" honoree from more than 16,000 candidates by Marshall Goldsmith (the #1 leadership thinker in the world) to advance the practice of leadership coaching. Her TEDx talks have been viewed nearly 4 million times.
Content
Chapter - 1: The Meta-Skill of the Twenty-First Century Unit - 1: Part One: Roadblocks And Building Blocks Chapter - 2: The Anatomy of Self-Awareness: The Seven Pillars of Insight Chapter - 3: Blindspots: The Invisible Inner Roadblocks to Insight Chapter - 4: The Cult of Self: The Sinister Societal Roadblock to Insight Unit - 2: Part Two: Internal Self-Awareness-Myths And Truths Chapter - 5: Thinking Isn't Knowing: The Four Follies of Introspection Chapter - 6: Internal Self-Awareness Tools That Really Work Unit - 3: Part Three: External Self-Awareness-Myths And Truths Chapter - 7: The Truth We Rarely Hear: From Mirror to Prism Chapter - 8: Receiving, Reflecting On, and Responding to Difficult or Surprising Feedback Chapter - 9: How Leaders Build Self-Aware Teams and Organizations Chapter - 10: Surviving and Thriving in a Delusional World Section - i: Appendices Acknowledgements - ii: Acknowledgements Section - iii: Notes Index - iv: Index